SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS IN ENCLOSED SPACES
First Claim
1. A system for providing a measurement of an atmospheric parameter in an enclosed space to a building management system controlling atmospheric conditions within the enclosed space, the system comprising:
- a controller circuit including;
a communication terminal for receiving a set of position measurements and receiving a measurement of an atmospheric parameter from a communication interface of a measurement device,a processor electronically connected to the communication terminal, the processor being programmed to determine a location based on the received position measurements and to associate the determined location with the received measurement of the atmospheric parameter,a memory for storing the received measurement of the atmospheric parameter and the associated location, the memory electronically connected to the processor; and
a data link between the controller circuit and the building management system configured for sending the received measurement of the atmospheric parameter and the associated location to the building management system, the building management system configured to adjust a control of a building according to a function including the received measurement of the atmospheric parameter and the associated location.
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Abstract
A system and method of measuring atmospheric parameters in an enclosed space using instrumented objects having measurement sensors. The instrumented objects travel through the space randomly or along defined flight paths. As the instrumented objects travel through the space, the measurement sensors measure atmospheric parameters and store the measurements to a memory. The devices periodically upload the measured atmospheric parameters to a controller circuit. By using self-propelled objects to carry measurement sensors, the system and method disclosed herein allow for periodically sampling atmospheric parameters in the interior of an enclosed space at a number of locations greater than the number of measurement devices employed. With data points taken from various locations within a volume of an enclosed space, the system and method can realize a more efficient utilization of energy by adjusting mechanical controls of an HVAC system or a ventilation system, for example.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for providing a measurement of an atmospheric parameter in an enclosed space to a building management system controlling atmospheric conditions within the enclosed space, the system comprising:
a controller circuit including; a communication terminal for receiving a set of position measurements and receiving a measurement of an atmospheric parameter from a communication interface of a measurement device, a processor electronically connected to the communication terminal, the processor being programmed to determine a location based on the received position measurements and to associate the determined location with the received measurement of the atmospheric parameter, a memory for storing the received measurement of the atmospheric parameter and the associated location, the memory electronically connected to the processor; and a data link between the controller circuit and the building management system configured for sending the received measurement of the atmospheric parameter and the associated location to the building management system, the building management system configured to adjust a control of a building according to a function including the received measurement of the atmospheric parameter and the associated location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of obtaining measurements of an atmospheric parameter in an enclosed space, the method comprising:
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receiving a set of measurements of the atmospheric parameter from an instrumented object having an ability to move through the enclosed space, the instrumented objected including an atmospheric sensor; receiving, from a position sensor, a set of position measurements indicative of a location of the instrumented object within the enclosed space; associating, using a processor of a control circuit, the set of measurements of the atmospheric parameter with a set of measurement locations based on the set of position measurements; and storing, in a memory of the control circuit, the set of measurements of the atmospheric parameter and the set of measurement locations. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operating a building management system, the building management system configured to adjust a control of a building;
- the method comprising;
receiving a set of atmospheric data, the set of atmospheric data indicative of one or more atmospheric parameters detected using a measurement device attached to a self-propelled object moving within an enclosed space having atmospheric conditions maintained by the building management system, the measurement device including; an atmospheric sensor for detecting the set of atmospheric data; and a communication interface for communicating the detected set of atmospheric data; receiving a set of position measurements indicative of the location of the self-propelled object within the enclosed space; analyzing the received set of atmospheric data and the received set of position measurements to determine an atmospheric characteristic of the enclosed space, adjusting the control of the building according to a function including the determined atmospheric characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- the method comprising;
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